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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Deviled Eggs

What's your favorite picnic food? Mine has got to be deviled eggs. It's always the first thing I go for. I made these for a picnic recently that we didn't end up going to, so hubby took them into work and they were all gobbled up.

I make mine the most basic way ...

Boil up some eggs (make more than you think because some will crack or not slice properly). Cool.

Remove egg yolks to a bowl. And place the whites on a deviled egg platter/tray or, if you don't have one, a plate. Just cut a tiny slice off of the bottom of each egg to help them stay put.

Mix some mayo, salt, pepper, and a little mustard in the bowl with your egg yolks. Add a little milk to help get the right consistency (like a tsp or so). You don't want it too dry, but don't make it too runny or it won't pipe right.

Scoop the mixture into a ziplock bag (or you can use a piping bag) and cut a smallish hole in the bottom. Then pipe into the holes of the whites. You can just use a spoon but piping is a bit prettier. To add color, I sprinkle mine with dried parsley (fresh even better), or a shaking of paprika. I think I did both in the above pic.

Just stopping by from Welcome Wednesday. I can't wait to look through your blog more. I too have a toddler and really struggle with lunches. It gets hard planning 3 meals a day ;) Please stop by and see me at http://thendlooks.blogspot.com!